CHRISTMAS GIFTS 2019 Catalogue Christmas Leads Christmas Leads PIG THE ELF (WITH TREE TOPPER) AU RRP: $17.99 NZ RRP: $19.99 Author: AARON BLABEY Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS BONUS ISBN/ABN: 9781743831892 PIG Format: HARDBACK CHRISTMAS Type: PICTURE TREE Age Level: 3+ TOPPER! Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLHODy831892z ,Santa was coming! Twas bigger than big! No-one loves Christmas more than Pig. And the world’s greediest Pug will stay up all night to get his presents! Another laugh-out-loud book filled with holiday cheer, from the award-winning creator of Pig the Pug. SALES POINTS: • This new edition includes a Pig the Elf Christmas tree topper. • Over FOUR MILLION Pig books in print! • Everyone’s favourite Pug is here to spread some holiday cheer! • Fabulous story for shared reading, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud! • Perfect for teaching children about manners and Christmas spirit. WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY + CD AU RRP: $19.99 D A-choo, A-choo, A-choo! Oh no! Santa is stuck in the chimney! How LU ES C C D NZ RRP: $21.99 IN will the boys and girls get their presents if he’s stuck in there all night? Sing along to this hilarious Christmas song with singer Teo Author: JAMES GRAFTON Gebert. Illustrator: LOUIS SHEA Performer: TEO GEBERT SALES POINTS: Publisher: SCHOLASTIC • Get into the Christmas spirit with this hilarious tale. AUSTRALIA • Sing a-long with the bonus CD! ISBN/ABN: 9781760661618 Format: HARDBACK • Sung by popular performer, Teo Gebert. Type: PICTURE • Illustrated by hilarious Australian illustrator, Louis Shea. Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM Page Count: 24 PP QTY ª|xHSLHQAy661618z 2 CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE 2019 Australian author New Zealand author Christmas Leads Christmas Leads , TWAS THE FART BEFORE CHRISTMAS AU RRP: $17.99 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, NZ RRP: $19.99 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Even though that mouse was curled up, fast asleep Author: ADAM WALLACE The pong from its butt made everyone weep. Illustrator: JAMES HART Publisher: SCHOLASTIC What a stinky Christmas! But who has done the biggest fart of all? AUSTRALIA SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781743830055 Format: HARDBACK • From the hilarious author-illustrator team that created the series, Type: PICTURE Cowboy & Birdbrain. Age Level: 5+ • Laugh-out-loud FUNNY Christmas story! Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM • Bright, comical illustrations by James Hart. Page Count: 24 PP • Silly rhyming text, perfect for reading aloud. QTY ª|xHSLHODy830055z EXCUSE ME, SANTA! (PLUS LETTER TO SANTA) AU RRP: $17.99 Martha May has marvellous manners, especially at CHRISTMAS. NZ RRP: $19.99 She writes very neat cards and gives very thoughtful gifts... and she NEVER forgets to leave yummy snacks for SANTA CLAUS Author: DAVE HUGHES & and his reindeer! But what will happen when Martha May gives HOLLY IFE SANTA a GIANT PUDDING?! Find out in the EXPLOSIVE Illustrator: PHILIP BUNTING Christmas tale by Dave Hughes, Holly Ife and Philip Bunting! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC PRESS ISBN/ABN: 9781743831908 SALES POINTS: Format: HARDBACK • A very hilarious Christmassy sequel to the best-selling Type: PICTURE Excuse Me! With a bonus letter for Santa for readers to Age Level: 3+ leave out on Christmas Eve! Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM • With a glitter cover! Page Count: 32 PP • Another smelly hit from hugely popular comedian and TV/ QTY Radio personality DAVE HUGHES and Holly Ife... but this ª|xHSLHODy831908z time featuring Santa! • Perfectly polite Martha May was inspired by Dave’s friend INCLUDES LETTER and radio co-host, Kate Langbroek, who infamously claims TO SANTA! that she DOES NOT FART! • A side-splitting story that builds... and builds... and builds... into one epic and earth-shattering Christmas fart explosion! CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE 2019 3 Christmas Leads Christmas Leads WHERE’S SANTA? OUT OF THIS WORLD AU RRP: $17.99 Oh no! All the reindeer are sick, so Santa can’t deliver his NZ RRP: $19.99 presents! Luckily, Santa’s Elf, Digit, has invented Robodeer to fly the sleigh instead. The only problem is that Santa Author: LOUIS SHEA accidentally programs Robodeer to fly them to another Publisher: SCHOLASTIC galaxy! To get home, Santa must go through all the planets AUSTRALIA in the galaxy—from the Snowglobe Planet to the Pudding ISBN/ABN: 9781742999968 Planet, and through Nautilis and Nicelus. Will Santa get Format: HARDBACK back to Earth in time for Christmas? Type: PICTURE Age Level: 5+ SALES POINTS: Dimensions: 300 X 235 MM • A NEW look-and-find book from the creator of the Page Count: 24 PP best-selling Where’s Santa? with over 700 things to QTY spot! ª|xHSLHOCy999968z • Hundreds of things to spot in scenes covering a range of planets from a galaxy far away! • Louis Shea’s books have sold over 300,000 copies! WOMBAT DIVINE 25TH ANNIVERSARY AU RRP: $17.99 Wombat loved Christmas! He especially loved the Nativity NZ RRP: $19.99 Play, and now he was old enough to take part. This gorgeous story is now in a special anniversary version, Author: MEM FOX released in 2019 to celebrate twenty five divine years! Illustrator: KERRY ARGENT Publisher: OMNIBUS BOOKS SALES POINTS: ISBN/ABN: 9781760669393 • A very special 25th anniversary edition of a heart- Format: HARDBACK warming story about a shy wombat and the school Type: PICTURE nativity play. Age Level: 4+ • Beloved Australian classic by renowned picture book Dimensions: 280 X 210 MM creators featuring a cast of native animal characters. Page Count: 32 PP • Brand new edition with revised cover. QTY ª|xHSLHQAy669393z 4 CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE 2019 Australian author New Zealand author Christmas Leads Christmas Leads OLIVIA’S SECRET SCRIBBLES: MY BEST CHRISTMAS EVER AU RRP: $17.99 I have so many super-amazing and important things NZ RRP: $19.99 to write about! I’ll tell you all about them: It’s nearly Christmas Day! I can’t wait!!! But I’ve made a HUGE Author: MEREDITH COSTAIN mistake! I sent our Santa letters to the wrong address! Illustrator: DANIELLE MCDONALD What if Santa can’t find us??? I need a plan to make sure Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Santa doesn’t miss us!!! And maybe even set some Santa AUSTRALIA traps too. I want to make this the best Christmas ever! ISBN/ABN: 9781742999951 Format: HARDBACK SALES POINTS: Type: FICTION • The first Christmas special in this popular Australian Age Level: 6+ series for young girls, from the creators of the Dimensions: 222 X 175 MM best-selling ELLA DIARIES! Page Count: 128 PP • Special hardback edition with foil cover and ribbon QTY marker! ª|xHSLHOCy999951z • Glossy, FULL COLOUR illustrations. • Includes lots of fun Christmas activities! STINK-O-SAURUS SAVES CHRISTMAS Christmas is in trouble... but Stan has a plan to ‘waft in’ AU RRP: $17.99 UDES CL C and save the day! The dinosaurs can’t wait for Christmas NZ RRP: $19.99 N D I morning, but unfortunately Santa is having transport Author: DEANO YIPADEE problems. Stan heads off to the North Pole to see if he can Illustrator: PAUL BEAVIS help. Luckily, he comes up with a super (if smelly) solution! Publisher: SCHOLASTIC Can Stan the Stink-o-saurus live up to his hero reputation NEW ZEALAND and save Christmas Day? ISBN/ABN: 9781775435907 Format: PAPERBACK + CD SALES POINTS: Type: PICTURE • Brilliantly illustrated with the quirky art of Paul Beavis. Age Level: 3+ • Every child who loved the original story—Stink-o-Saurus— Dimensions: 250 X 240 MM will be dying to get their hands on this new book! Page Count: 24 PP • Hilarious song with an easy-to-sing melody and a catchy QTY ª|xHSLHRFy435907z refrain on bonus CD. CHRISTMAS CATALOGUE 2019 5 Christmas Leads NEVER TOUCH A GRUMPY ELF! HAVE YOURSELF A HAIRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS AU RRP: $14.99 AU RRP: $15.99 NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS ISBN/ABN: 9781789470482 ISBN/ABN: 9781789471670 Format: BOARD BOOK Format: PAPERBACK Type: PICTURE Type: PICTURE Age Level: 1+ Age Level: 3+ Dimensions: 186 X 186 MM Dimensions: 265 X 260 MM Page Count: 12 PP Page Count: 32 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSJy470482z QTY ª|xHSLHSJy471670z Read the rhymes about why you should never touch a grumpy elf... and Help Santa choose a new beard! then do it anyway! SALES POINTS: SALES POINTS: • Now available as a paperback picture book. • Fun silicone touches in different colours and textures on every • Hilarious story and fun illustrations will keep little ones entertained. spread are exciting for little hands to explore! • What beard will Santa end up with? • The amusing rhyming text will engage both young readers and adults. • Each spread features a bright and fun illustration that will entertain young children. , TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SCRATCH AND SPARKLE CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK AU RRP: $24.99 NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ AU RRP: $14.99 NOT AVAILABLE IN NZ Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS ISBN/ABN: 9781789470970 Publisher: MAKE BELIEVE IDEAS Format: HARDBACK ISBN/ABN: 9781789470581 Type: PICTURE Format: PAPERBACK Age Level: 3+ Type: ACTIVITY Dimensions: 272 X 268 MM Age Level: 4+ Page Count: 32 PP Dimensions: 280 X 215 MM Page Count: 36 PP QTY ª|xHSLHSJy470970z QTY ª|xHSLHSJy470581z ...when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse—until Santa came to visit! Complete activities and create dazzling decorations, models and more using the scratcher tool and sparkly paper in this eye-catching book. Bring this classic rhyme to life with a glowing light-up cover, perfect for sharing with loved ones at Christmas.